Diana Ross tweets that TSA 'violated' her at New Orleans airport after Jazz Fest show

Diana Ross appears during a tribute segment at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles.(Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO, USA TODAY)

A stunned Diana Ross has tweeted that she was "treated like (expletive)" when she went through security at the New Orleans airport.…

The 75-year-old Motown icon writes that she was greeted like "royalty" when she played Saturday at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, but that glow didn't last.

She called out the Transportation Security Administration on Twitter for what she describes as an "over the top!!" pat-down when she went to catch her Delta flight at Louis Armstrong International Airport. "Makes me want to cry!!!"

Its not what was done but how , I am feeling violated - I still feel her hands between my legs , front and back ( saying to me it her job ,) WOW!!really mixed emotions I always like to see the good things but not feeling good right now

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This year, the historic New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival celebrates its 50th year of music and revelry in the Big Easy. The festival, which runs from April 25 through May 5, will likely host between 400,000 and 500,000 music fans across its two weekends. Explore scenes from this year's fest, including Alvin Coco playing trombone with the Young Pinstripe Brass Band on Sunday. Gerald Herbert, AP

“TSA is committed to ensuring all travelers are treated with respect and courtesy. TSA is aware of concerns presented by Diana Ross about her screening experience at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport this morning," the statement says.

Video of the incident indicates that the officers involved "correctly followed all protocols," the statement says. "However, TSA leadership will continue to investigate the matter further. We encourage Ms. Ross to reach out to TSA so we can work with her directly to address her concerns.”

In 1999, Ross had a run-in with security at London’s Heathrow Airport, where she accused a female officer of touching her breast during a body search.

The star was detained for four hours after allegedly assaulting the officer.
"It's disgraceful,” she told reporters at the time, according to The Guardian. "They wouldn't touch a man's penis, would they?"

Ross, left, Cindy Birdsong and Mary Wilson perform at the annual "Bal pare" party in Munich on Jan. 21, 1968. The Supremes are the best-charting girl group in U.S. history, as well as one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. Ross left the Supremes in 1970. KLAUS FRINGS, AP

In 1972 Ross released "Lady Sings the Blues," the original soundtrack of her film based on the life of Billie Holiday. She received a best-actress Oscar nomination for her work in the film. Here she is in 1973, the year she released the album "Touch Me in the Morning." AFP/Getty Images

Diana Ross performed during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXX at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona on Jan. 28, 1996. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17, but some fans probably tuned in just to see Ross. AL BELLO, Getty Images